Patrick Webster’s in-form improver Happy Clapper has opened clear favourite to win the feature Sydney Summer Racing Carnival feature of the weekend with a Royal Randwick victory in the 2015 Villiers Stakes.

Happy Clapper is clear favourite to handle a rise in class and win the 2015 Villiers Stakes at Randwick this Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart.

The John O’Shea-trained Vaskha is tipped to atone for an unplaced run at Rosehill Gardens last start when returning to the track this weekend for a run as the favourite in the Shannon Stakes 2015 on Golden Pendant Day.

Vashka is tipped to return to form at his pet track at Rosehill and win this weekend’s 2015 Shannon ...